| Place | Oceania: Australia, Tasmania |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25799 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 22.8 x 34.3 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil and coloured wash on paper |
| Maker |
Bush, Charles |
| Place made | Australia: Tasmania |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Camouflaged oil tanks
Description
Depicts several camouflaged oil tanks, Derwent River, Hobart, Tasmania. In December 1943 Bush was deployed to Hobart for a week to observe the Volunteer Defence Corp, and make illustrations for the Australian War Memorial publication On Guard. This work is a prepartory study for the painting "Camouflaged oil tanks".